The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has appealed to prominent Nigerians, who have national influence, to use their influence wisely and not continue to engage in public declarations that are likely to inflame emotional passions and threaten national security.
In a statement by the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu, "The Presidency is very worried that criminal gangs will feel justified in defying legal governing and democratic institutions, and authority of legitimately elected democratic government if unrestrained pronouncements are made."
"Silence can be dignified, but sometimes it can be misinterpreted and exploited. It is both shocking and scary to hear the recent comments by a senior citizen calling for Nigerians to defend themselves."
The Presidency commended the Nigerian military’s efforts to maintain "peace and stability, despite being pulled in various directions by elements determined to destabilise the country and government for their selfish reasons."
The government wondered how would a nation survive "if its citizens rise against the country’s organised...
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